I was asked in late October 2011, as a neighbour to a World Heritage Area (WHA), by NRM South, based in Hobart, to comment on the processes I have put in place for the visitors to my property to ensure the prevention of transmission of weeds etc, from my property to the Central Highlands/Liffey Falls WHA.

These processes included:-

• Check boots and gear are clean and dry before entering the WHA
• Plan the cleaning locations and how to dispose of cleaning waste
• Check and clean equipment on site
• Check, clean & dry back at home
• Do you ever use disinfectant?

I replied that perhaps the major provider of weeds, pursuant to the DPIPWE List of Environmental Weeds, is not the hikers, tourists or local residents, but was in fact a patron of NRM South viz: Forestry Tasmania (FT).

I sent the attached material to NRM South and others by email on 3 January 2012 and got a “Failed Message Delivery” notice which is symptomatic of the “I do not want to read this email” reply I have got from the CFPO for the past 14 months.

I do not know whether the Minister has curtailed the NRM’ s ability to respond or has made them redundant.

Whatever the reason this factual and visual representation of “ World’s Best Forestry Practices” need to be commented on by the Minister of Forestry.

I would further note that if Coupe BA388D is logged as is planned by FT, then the next suite of foxglove panoramas I capture will have Projection Bluff as the backdrop!!!! See photo below!

A recent query put to FT on this very subject produced the usual bypassing of responsibility - it has been happening for years and is nothing to do with them. What else can we expect from a GBE that is not interested in the future?

Posted by salamander on 09/01/12 at 09:37 AM

It’s the same out near Derby. Foxgloves running rampant. Been a problem in the Liffey Falls area for some time as well.

Posted by Frank Tooby on 10/01/12 at 10:46 AM

“Bogan” Road.

Posted by Russell Langfield on 10/01/12 at 04:30 PM

I attended several of the first meetings called to establish NRM South, some years ago.

In response to my questions, we were told that forestry was specifically excluded from NRM activities.

I have a vague recollection that FT has a rep on the NRM South board. Am I wrong?

Description
With its lovely bell-like flowers and dark green, velvety foliage is a true perennial worthy of its place in any mixed herbaceous border or garden. It is a frost hardy clump forming plant 30cm wide and produces a rosette of soft, hairy, oval leaves with erect spikes of blooms to about 90cm tall. If grown contentedly in temperate to cool climates, second and even third showings of flowers can be produced after the initial spring flush.

Cultivation
Foxglove will grow in most sheltered conditions in part shade and rich, organic, well drained soil. Prepare the planting site by digging over the soil and adding a good handful of blood and bone or rich compost prior to planting out. Water in well at planting time and then on an occasional basis to promote growth. Cut flowering stems down to the ground after spring flowering to encourage secondary spikes. The plants can be divided each year at dormancy to assist for future cropping surety. No particular pests or diseases but protect them from snails and slugs.
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Digoxin
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Not to be confused with Dioxin.

Digoxin INN ( /dɨˈdʒɒksɨn/),[1] also known as digitalis, is a purified cardiac glycoside and extracted from the foxglove plant, Digitalis lanata.[2] Its corresponding aglycone is digoxigenin, and its acetyl derivative is acetyldigoxin. Digoxin is widely used in the treatment of various heart conditions, namely atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and sometimes heart failure that cannot be controlled by other medication. Digoxin preparations are commonly marketed under the trade names Lanoxin, Digitek, and Lanoxicaps. It is also available as a 0.05 mg/mL oral solution and 0.25 mg/mL or 0.5 mg/mL injectable solution. It is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline and many other pharmaceutic manufacturers.

Posted by Gardener on 11/01/12 at 08:58 AM

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